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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 854,906.32, 1,282,616.24 and 255,887.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 854,906.32, 1,282,616.24 and 255,887.04 is: 383,907.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,906.32 : 1,282,616.24 = 255,887.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,906.32/1,282,616.24 = 255,887.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,906.32x = 1,282,616.24 × 255,887.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,906.32x = 328,204,873,109.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,204,873,109.53/854,906.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,907.41

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